| Noun | 1. | Asur - an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraqcity, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city" Al-Iraq, Irak, Iraq, Republic of Iraq - a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq; modern government is involved in state-sponsored terrorism Assyria - an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq | |